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GKN Screw Display A81Original quality 1950's bolt and screw display as supplied to the larger ironmongers for an advertising display board. This very clean example has a deep pale wood frame and is detailed for the supplier and manufacturer "Guest Keen and Nettlefolds (Midlands) Ltd Screw Division", otherwise referred to as 'GKN'. The logo 'a castellated keep' for the company is also in the centre of the display surrounded by several hundred items set out in starburst patterns. A great piece of advertising not readily found today. All original and in good order. Exterior 34" x 28" and 3" front to back. Display visible 28.75" x 22.75". Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £850.00

Set of 3 Cast Iron Brackets B115Original, quality set of three matching original late 19th century cast iron brackets. These brackets were originally used on high level toilet cisterns, but are also ideal as shelf brackets. These examples of a simple design each have three countersunk screw holes to the backplate and all have been cleaned and lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. 7" tall, 8.25" front to back and 1.75" widest. Will take a shelf 8" front to back. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £125.00

Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B114Original, quality pair of 1920's/30's cast iron brackets, rather plain but effective nevertheless. Each backplate has three holes for mounting, and the top has a lip to the front. All has been cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 7" tall x 1.25" backplate widest and 8.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £45.00

Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B109Original, quality pair of 1920's cast iron brackets originally used on high level toilet cisterns and now ideal for shelf brackets. These examples have a sunflower motif and each has three countersunk screw holes for mounting. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 2" wide, 8.5" tall and 8.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £85.00

Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B106Original, quality late 19th century cast iron wash basin brackets with a good decorative Art Nouveau design, embossed "No 731" for the model number and with registration number for the year 1898. The backplates each have three countersunk screw holes for mounting and all has been cleaned and lacquered. A super pair of brackets ideal for a shelf or a hand basin. Complete and in good and working order. 8" tall and backplate 1.75" wide and 11.5 front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £165.00

Pair of Kenrick Cast Iron Shelf Brackets B103Original, quality pair of late 19th century cast iron shelf brackets in the original bronzed lacquered finish and embossed " A K and Sons" "No 12 " for the manufacturer, A Kenrick and Sons of West Bromwich. A super pair of brackets with two further matching pairs, of different sizes that may well be available. Each arm has three countersunk screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good order. 4" x 3" x 0.75". Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £56.00

Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B99Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron loo seat brackets with good pierced decoration of ivy leaves. This pair of heavy duty brackets have a length to the back for fixing into the brickwork. The backplates each have three countersunk screw holes for mounting and the tops each have two. A good repair to one, all has been cleaned and repainted gloss black and now complete and in good and working order. 16" long plus 3.5" to be recessed, 8" tall + 1.5" wide. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £156.00

Pair of Cast Iron Brackets B98Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron wash basin brackets with a good decorative Art Nouveau design and embossed "No 21" and the registration number for the year 1893. The backplates each have three countersunk screw holes for mounting and all has been cleaned and lacquered. These larger brackets are ideal as shelf brackets and are complete and in good and working order. Backplate 11.5" x 2.75", total 13.75" front to back. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £265.00

Pair of Cast Iron Shelf Brackets B96Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast iron shelf brackets in the Aesthetic Movement style. This pair have been trimmed down from larger brackets. Cleaned and lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. 7.5" x 7.5" + 1.25" each. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £115.00

Single Cast Iron Kenrick Shelf Bracket B95Original, quality, late 19th century, single cast iron shelf bracket with detail in the Aestetic Movement style and embossed "AK and Son No 12" for the maker A Kenrick and Sons of West Bromwich. This single bracket has three countersunk screw holes to the backplate for mounting and three to the top bar. All has been cleaned and repainted black and is complete and in good and working order. 8" x 6" + 1". Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £38.00

Set of 3 Cast Iron Shelf Brackets B93Set of three matching original, quality, late 19th century cast iron brackets, originally used on high level toilet cisterns. Ideal as shelf brackets. These examples embossed with the registration number for the year 1897, have open work designs, three countersunk screw holes for mounting and have been cleaned and lacquered. The end of one bracket has been repaired and now all are complete and in good and working order. 8" tall x 2" wide + 8.25" front to back. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £165.00

Cast Iron Shelf Bracket B88Original, quality, late 19th century, single cast iron shelf bracket of an Aesthetic Movement design. The backplates each have three countersunk screw holes for mounting and the top is impressed "No 12". All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 9.75" tall x 1" + 7.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £45.00

Pair of Blind Tie Cleats, many pairs available BH7Pair of original, quality, post-war, cast brass, wall mounted blind tie hooks, of a simple form and with two screw holes to the backplates for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. Backplate 4.25" x 0.25" and 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger view.

Price: £23.00

Set of 4 Cast Iron Castors C40Original, quality, 19th century, cast iron castors of a heavy gauge, suitable for a large box or piece of furniture. These superb castors have a heavy circular cast iron backplate, each with three countersunk screw holes for mounting and steel bearing wheels between the backplates and the turntable for the castor wheels. The reverse is impressed "W.B + Co 7" for the manufacturer "William Bullock and Co" and with the registration lozenge for the year 1842. Cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All are complete and in good and working order. Backplate 2.25" diameter, total 1.5" tall. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £85.00

Set of 4 Brass and Ceramic Castors C39Set of four, original, quality, late 19th century, furniture castors with brass cup shaped mounts and cast iron seating for the brown ceramic wheels. The brass cups each have three countersunk screw holes for mounting and all has been cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Total height 3.25", depth inside up 1", top cup 1" diameter inner, wheels 1.5" diameter + 0.75" wide. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £75.00

Pair of Brass and Ceramic Castors C29Original, quality, late 19th century, large brass cup castors, with brown ceramic wheels and cast brass cups and shoulders. These castors are suitable for dining tables, sofas etc, and each cup has three countersunk screw holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. Total height 3.25", wheel 1.75" x 1", top aperture 1.5" internal diameter + 1.25" deep. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £30.00

Set of 4 Cast Iron Bed Castors C27Set of four, original, quality 1920's, cast iron bed castors, with white ceramic wheels. These castors were manufactured for brass or brass and iron bedsteads and will fit most of the same. The hole for the bed pin is tapered. The cast iron has been cleaned and lacquered. Some minor chips around axle pin of the wheel, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Wheel 1.75" diameter x 0.75" wide, total 2" tall, 2.75" front to back + 1.5" wide. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £85.00

Set of 4 Brass and Ceramic Castors C10Set of four original, quality, late 19th century, furniture castors. These examples each have a brass cup, with three screw holes for mounting, a central steel pin with a brass castor and a white ceramic wheel. The wheels are impressed "C and C Patent". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Top of cup internal 1 1/8" x 0.75" deep, wheels 1.25" x 0.5", total height 2.5". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger view.

Price: £65.00

Huge Cast Iron Ceiling Rose CR1Original, quality, late 19th century, very decorative large cast iron ceiling rose, with great detail in relief of acanthus leaves and flowers. The front has been painted in a variety of colours to highlight the detail, but could be repainted of course and the reverse has a registration lozenge mark for the years 1842 - 1883. This item has four countersunk screw holes for mounting. 30.5" x 2.5" front to back and a centre hole 1.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £450.00

Pair of 4.5" Nickel Door Hooks and Eyes DH32Original, quality pair of circa 1900, heavy nickel plated silent door hooks and eyes. These examples have double close fitting joints with very smart tapered hooks and appear to be unused or as near as. Each oval backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good and working order. The finest we have seen to date. Backplates 2" x 1.5", total including backplate 5.5" wide x 2" and 1.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £230.00

Brass Stable Tethering Rings, 6 available H60Original, quality late 19th century unused all brass stable tethering rings with the original matt gilt finish to the ring and eye. Complete and in good and working order. Total length 4.5", ring 2" exterior and 1.5" interior and thread 2.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £45.00

Musgraves Cast Iron Roof Vent Control HR70Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, cast iron wall mounted plate, with a sliding boss decorated with a lion's mask encircled "Musgraves Patent, Belfast". The plate has four countersunk screw holes for mounting and is embossed "Open" to the top and "Closed" below. This fitting was the control slide to operate roof vents in stables and similar buildings. 'Musgraves' were manufacturers and suppliers of all stable and harness room equipment to the very best stable yards of top properties. Has been cleaned, lacquered and is complete and in good order. Backplate 11.5" x 4.5", total 2.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

T.Wells Brass Name Plaque NP72Original quality thick curved sheet brass name plate engraved 'T.Wells & Son', 'Prize Medal 1867' and a large school mortar board hat to the centre. Also engraved to one corner for the maker 'Colman & Co'. Has five screw holes for mounting and all has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 13.5" wide, 8.5" high and 16.5" circular. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £185.00

Large Brass Newel Post Finial NP1Original, quality 1920's spherical shaped heavy brass ball finial for a stairway newel post. This unusual example has a shaped neck and a good plinth. A concealed circular mounting plate has been made to suit with three countersunk screw holes for fixing to the top of a wooden newel post at the foot of the stairs. Cleaned and lacquered but can be polished to a shiny brass on request for no extra cost. 7.25" tall x 4.75" widest and base collar 4.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £156.00

Diamond Jubilee Brass Picture Hooks, 5 available PH31Original, quality late 19th century pressed brass picture hook with a small hook for wall mounting a framed picture, and a medallion mounted above, embossed with the head of Queen Victoria and "Diamond Jubilee 1837 to 1897" and the crown above. This is the first we have seen. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 2.25" x 1.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £56.00

Ribbed Brass Picture Rail Hooks 7 similar available PH29Original, quality 1920's pressed brass picture hooks for hanging pictures etc. from a wooden picture rail fixed on the walls around a room. These examples with a ribbed design in relief, have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and are complete and in good and working order. 2" tall x 1.75" wide and 0.75" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £23.00

Ceramic and Brass Picture Hooks, 6 available PH28Original, quality 1920's most unusual pressed brass picture hooks in the original lacquered finish. Each hook has four pin holes for mounting, a central white ceramic boss and stamped 'Patent' to the reverse. The brass is in the original old lacquer and is complete and in good and working order. 2.5" tall x 1.75" wide and 0.5" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £45.00

Pair of Brass Picture Rod Mounting Hooks PH26Pair of original, quality, late 19th century, cast brass wall mounted hooks to take a picture rail. These heavy quality hooks have circular backplates, each with three countersunk screw holes for mounting. All has been polished and lacquered and are complete and in good and working order. Backplate 2.5" diameter x 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £65.00

Brass Picture Rail Hooks, large quantity available PH5Large quantity of similar original quality brass picture hooks, circa 1900/1920's, for hanging pictures etc. from a wooden picture rail fixed on the walls around a room. All of a plain design and of a similar size and have been polished and lacquered. Complete and in good and working order. 1.25" wide x 2" drop. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view.

Price: £3.50

Adjustable Chimney Pothook PH21Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron adjustable pothook, with a curved over top, four adjustment positions and a super curved hook to the lower end, with a chuled tip. Cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Shortest length 11.5" x longest 16.5". Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £65.00

Adjustable Chimney Pothook PH12Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron, adjustable fire chimney pothook, used to hang cooking pots and kettles in the chimney over a fire. The adjustment would lift or lower pots over the fire. Cleaned and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Shortest length 33.5" x longest 46" and width 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other view.

Price: £45.00

Adjustable Meat Hook PH11Original, quality, mid 19th century, adjustable pot or meat hook with a Blacksmith made wrought iron hook with a sharp point and an acorn finial to the top end and a shaped brass plate with six holes for adjustment. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. Minimum length 15.5" x 1", maximum length 18.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views.

Price: £68.00

Pair of Circular Cast Iron Wall Ties WT1 Original, quality pair of heavy early 19th century cast iron wall tie plates of a circular form with good detail. All has been cleaned and repainted black to the front and red oxide primer to the reverse. Complete and in good and working order. 14.5" diam and 1" thickest.